Abbott Denies St. Jude Acquisition Report, But Here's How The Firms Line Up
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
A media report stating Abbott was readying to buy St. Jude Medical was quickly shot down by the company. The firms do, though, have relatively complementary product portfolios
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